United Kingdom-London: Direct award of a Lease for Class 444/450 rolling stock

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 021013/S 000-2025
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not specified
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK5: Transparency Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED
National registration number: 03266760

Postal address: Great Minster House 4th Floor, Public Ownership Programme Team
Town: London
Region: Westminster
Postal code: SW1P 4DR
Country: United Kingdom

Email: Procurement@dftoperator.co.uk

I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public undertaking

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
Direct award of a Lease for Class 444/450 rolling stock
Reference number: ocds-h6vhtk-051276

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
Special regime
Utilities

II.1.4) Short description
Intention to directly award a contract of between 3 to 5 years in duration (which remains subject to settlement of commercial terms) for the leasing of 45 x 5 car units of Class 444 rolling stock and 127 x 4 car units of Class 450 rolling stock and related spares and special tools. The lease of the rolling stock is on the basis that the contracting authority (rather than the supplier) is responsible for all maintenance of the vehicles.
The Lease also contains a right to transfer or sub-let the contract to certain third parties and an obligation for the supplier to enter into a direct agreement with the Secretary of State in parallel to the Lease. The direct agreement permits the Secretary of State to call for a New Contract in the event of the termination or expiry of the contracting authority’s services agreement with the Secretary of State. The duration of the New Contract would typically be up to 3 years and the terms of the New Contract and the circumstances in which the direct agreement can be relied upon are all unambiguously set out in the direct agreement. The Lease also contains provisions addressing adjustments to monthly rentals on the basis specified in the Lease if certain modifications to the rolling stock are required which are to be funded by the Lessor. In the event that the contract is transferred or sub-let to a third party, a direct agreement is relied upon by the Secretary of State or modifications to the rolling stock are required and are to be funded by the Lessor, it is considered that these would be permitted modifications provided for in the contract.

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV code
34600000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKI – LONDON
UKJ – SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKK – SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Direct award
Rationale
No fleet than other the Angel Class 444 and 450 are able to meet the operational and/or capacity requirements that the contracting authority needs from this rolling stock for the necessary contract duration to meet its public passenger rail transport obligations. There is therefore an absence of competition for technical reasons. Any alternatives identified were unsuitable in length/door configuration, would not be convertible to DC within a reasonable period and/or a large shortfall in the number of available units. There are therefore no reasonable alternatives to the Class 444 and 450 rolling stock.

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

V) Award of contract
Supplies
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
CPV Classifications
34600000
Contract locations
UKI, UKJ, UKK

V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2025-05-24 23:59
Contract dates (estimated)
Start Date
2025-05-25 00:00
End Date
2030-05-25 23:59

V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name
Angel Trains Limited
National registration number
02912655
Postal address: 123 Victoria Street
Town: London
Region: Westminster
Postal code: SW1E 6DE
Country: United Kingdom

Email: communications@angeltrains.co.uk

The contractor is an SME
No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract / lot
Value (including VAT)
394,447,824
Value (excluding VAT)
328,706,520
Currency
GBP
Above relevant threshold

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2025-05-13 17:30